Tell us what you have
An email describing the project. A finished draft, a rough idea, or just a child's name and a birthday. You get a straight answer on fit, price, and timing.
Independent Press · Sarasota, Florida
We publish our own books. We can publish yours too.
Crestwind Media is a small press with four thrillers and a shelf of children's titles to its name. The same team takes on a limited number of commissions each month, at a flat price, with the rights staying yours.
$150Personalized book
$200Children's book
$1,500Thriller, publication-ready
$500Audiobook, from
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What it costs.
Flat prices, published openly. No hourly billing, no packages that quietly exclude the thing you actually needed. You keep every right to your finished book.
Direct answer · What does Crestwind Media charge?
A personalized children's or pet book of up to 15 pages is $150. A complete illustrated children's book is $200. Preparing a fiction manuscript of up to 200 pages for publication is $1,500. Audiobook narration is $500 up to 150 pages and $1,000 up to 350 pages.
up to 15 pages
Personalized Kids or Pet Book
A one-off book starring your child, your grandchild, or your dog.
Flat$150
$150 Up to 15 pages
complete picture book
Children's Book, Written and Illustrated
A finished children's book from your idea, ready to publish or print.
Flat$200
$200 Complete book
up to 200 pages
Thriller Manuscript to Publication-Ready
Your novel, edited, formatted, and ready to publish.
From$1,500
$1,500 Up to 200 pagesQuoted Over 200 pages
from, up to 150 pages
Audiobook Narration and Production
Your finished book, narrated and mastered for audio retailers.
From$500
$500 Up to 150 pages$1,000 Up to 350 pagesQuoted Over 350 pages
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How a commission runs.
Four steps, and you know the price before the first one.
Agree the scope
We confirm the flat price and the delivery date in writing before anything starts. Half up front, half on delivery.
We build it
Writing, illustration, editing, narration, whichever applies. You see work in progress and get the revision rounds included in your price.
You own it
Final files land in your hands: print-ready, ebook, or mastered audio. Full copyright stays with you, and we will walk you through uploading it yourself.
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What we've published.
We are not a print shop that discovered books. We run our own list, which is why the advice about covers, categories and descriptions comes from having done it.
Adult fiction · The Billionaire Subversion Series by Karen Kepner
Children's titles
Picture book
Santa's Gifts for Special Dogs
A Christmas story for the dogs who wait by the window all year. Written and illustrated for early readers and read-aloud.
Early reader series
The Dinosaur Series
A run of illustrated dinosaur adventures pitched at children who have just started reading on their own and want facts folded into the story.
Commission
Your book, next
The same illustrators and editors who made these are available for your project, from a fifteen-page personalized gift to a full picture book.
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Questions people ask first.
What does Crestwind Media do?
Crestwind Media is an independent publisher in Sarasota, Florida. We publish our own list of thrillers and children's books, and we take on a limited number of client commissions each month: personalized books, illustrated children's books, manuscript preparation, and audiobook narration.
How much does a personalized kids or pet book cost?
A personalized children's or pet book of up to 15 pages is $150. That covers an original story written to your brief, full-color illustrations, and print-ready files.
How much does it cost to publish a thriller?
Taking a fiction manuscript of up to 200 pages from draft to publication-ready is $1,500. That includes a developmental read, line edit, proofread, typesetting, cover design, and upload-ready files. Manuscripts over 200 pages are quoted individually.
How much does audiobook narration cost?
Audiobook narration and production is $500 for manuscripts up to 150 pages and $1,000 for manuscripts up to 350 pages. Longer books are quoted individually. You receive chaptered, retail-ready files.
Do I keep the rights to my book?
Yes. On every commission you keep full copyright and all publishing rights to your finished book. We are providing a service, not acquiring your work.
How long does a project take?
A personalized book usually takes two to three weeks. An illustrated children's book takes three to five weeks. A full thriller preparation runs six to ten weeks depending on the state of the draft. Audiobook production is typically three to four weeks.
What books has Crestwind Media published?
We publish The Billionaire Subversion Series by Karen Kepner, four standalone thrillers available on Amazon, along with children's titles including Santa's Gifts for Special Dogs and the Dinosaur Series.
How do I start?
Email support@crestwindmedia.com describing what you have and what you want. You will get a straight answer on price, timing, and whether we are the right fit, usually within two business days.
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Tell us what you want to make.
One email, read by a person. Describe the project and you will have a price, a timeline, and an honest answer about whether we are the right fit, usually within two business days.